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Article Type:
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Online Publication Date:
May 2006

Trephine Arthrodesis of the Foot and Ankle

Indications, Operative Technique, and Long-term Follow-up

Annette D. Filiatrault Private practice, Atlanta, GA; Faculty Member, The Podiatry Institute, Tucker, GA.

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We conducted a retrospective analysis of trephine arthrodesis in a total of 22 joints in 15 feet to determine the efficacy of this procedure in the foot and ankle. Twelve of the 22 joints that were fused involved the tarsometatarsal articulations, 3 the naviculocuneiform joint, 6 the subtalar joint, and 1 the ankle. A successful fusion rate of 95% (21/22) was achieved. These results lend evidence that the trephine arthrodesis technique can be used with satisfactory results and confidence in the foot and ankle. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96(3): 198–204, 2006)

Corresponding author: Annette D. Filiatrault, DPM, Medical Education, Northlake Medical Center, 1455 Montreal Rd, Tucker, GA 30084.
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